GPS Consists of three segments:
-Space Segment
- User Segment
- Control Segment
▪ Monitors and maintains the satellite system
charts
Revised every 6 months. They are also Topography maps based on contour lines and
shading from Northwest. Max elevation figure in grid notifies highe...
IFT Academic Test Questions and Answers
2024/2025
GPS Consists of three segments:
-Space Segment
- User Segment
- Control Segment
▪ Monitors and maintains the satellite system
charts
Revised every 6 months. They are also Topography maps based on contour lines and
shading from Northwest. Max elevation figure in grid notifies highest object or terrain
(125
is 12,500')
Sectional Aeronautical Charts:
Charts: 1:500,000 scale (1 inch = 6.86 nm).
Most commonly used.
VFR Terminal Area Charts:
VFR Terminal Area Charts:chart 1:250,000 scale (1 inch = 3.43 nm)
◦ Magnetic Course 180° to 359°, fly at even thousands plus 500 feet
Example: 6,500', 8,500' and 12,500'
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC):
The prime meridian represented by
Zulu written 1500Z. To convert:
◦ Eastern Standard Time..........Add 5 hours
◦ Central Standard Time..........Add 6 hours
◦ Mountain Standard Time...... Add 7 hours
◦ Pacific Standard Time.......... Add 8 hours
▪ For Daylight Saving Time, 1 hour should be subtracted from the
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